Siddhesh Lad

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Siddhesh Lad

| image = Siddhesh Lad.jpg

| caption = Lad during the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy

| country = India

| fullname = Siddhesh Dinesh Lad

| nickname = Sidd

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|5|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

| heightft = 5

| heightinch = 6

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batsman

| club1 = Mumbai

| year1 = 2013–2021

| club2 = Mumbai Indians

| year2 = 2019

| club3 = Goa

| year3 = 2022/23

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 56

| runs1 = 3,914

| bat avg1 = 41.63

| 100s/50s1 = 8/25

| top score1 = 150

| deliveries1 = 664

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 81.60

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/4

| catches/stumpings1 = 24/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 38

| runs2 = 1,124

| bat avg2 = 43.23

| 100s/50s2 = 4/3

| top score2 = 129

| deliveries2 = 283

| wickets2 = 9

| bowl avg2 = 27.11

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/16

| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 44

| runs3 = 703

| bat avg3 = 26.03

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 82

| deliveries3 = 324

| wickets3 = 18

| bowl avg3 = 21.50

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/13

| catches/stumpings3 = 17/–

| date = 5 January

| year = 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/player/422342.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Siddhesh Dinesh Lad (born 23 May 1992) is a cricketer who played for Mumbai and Goa in Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-hand batsman and occasional right arm off break bowler.

Lad was the captain of the Western Wolves team in the Toyota University Cricket Championship (UCC).[http://www.ucc.in/teams/western-wolves-1390.aspx Western Wolves | UCC.in] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233317/http://www.ucc.in/teams/western-wolves-1390.aspx |date=2 December 2013 }} His father, Dinesh Lad, is the coach of Indian international batsman Rohit Sharma.[http://www.ucc.in/news/siddhesh-a-lad-with-a-difference-203405 Siddhesh: A lad with a difference] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215013903/http://www.ucc.in/news/siddhesh-a-lad-with-a-difference-203405 |date=15 February 2013 }} In the 2015 Indian Premier League, he was selected to play for the Mumbai Indians.{{Cite web|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/professional-companies-should-manage-cricketers-041823900.html|title = Yahoo Search - Web Search}} In January 2018, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2018 IPL auction. On 10 April 2019, he finally made IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Kings XI Punjab in 2019 Indian Premier League replacing the injured Rohit Sharma. He hit a six off the first ball he faced in his IPL career scoring 15 runs in the match before being dismissed. In November 2019 Kolkata Knight Riders have included him for IPL 2020{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |accessdate=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

He was the leading run-scorer for Mumbai in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 652 runs in seven matches.

{{cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12014;team=1654;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Mumbai batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=3 April 2018}}

In August 2018, Lad was released from his squad in the Quadrangular Series and added to India Red's team for the second match of the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/103732/india-a-team-quadrangular-series-2018-rayudu-jadhav-added-to-quadrangular-series |title=Rayudu, Jadhav added to Quadrangular series |work=Cricbuzz |date=22 August 2018 |accessdate=22 August 2018}} In the match, he scored a half-century in each innings, and was named the man of the match, as India Red progressed to the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153167.html |title=(D/N)Duleep Trophy at Dindigul, Aug 23-26 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=26 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156695.html |title=Lad, Rasool and Nadeem take India Red to Duleep Trophy final |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=26 August 2018}}

In November 2018, he scored his 3,000th run in first-class cricket, batting for Mumbai against Railways in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ranji-trophy-digest-mixed-bag-for-india-stars-new-states-take-baby-steps-1930305.html |title=Ranji Trophy Digest: Mixed Bag For India Stars, New States Take Baby Steps |work=Network18 Media and Investments Ltd |accessdate=5 November 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Mumbai in the tournament, with 652 runs in seven matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=1654;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Mumbai: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 January 2019}}

In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=6 August 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |accessdate=6 August 2019}}

In the 2020 IPL Auction he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 2020 Indian Premier League but didn't play single match.

In April 2021, he signed as professional for Chorley Cricket Club.{{Cite web|last=Bhattacharyya|first=Wriddhaayan|title=Away from IPL 2021, Siddhesh Lad goes to UK for cricket|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/siddhesh-lad-chorley-cricket-club-uk-mumbai-ranji-trophy-ipl-2021-kolkata-knight-riders/article34395973.ece|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Sportstar|language=en}}

17 April 2021, Siddhesh Lad made his Chorley Cricket Club debut playing away at Kendal Cricket Club. Lad bowled 11.4 overs 1 wicket for 31 runs, he also scored 54 off 90 balls hitting 5 x 4's & 1 x 6 (See Scorecard https://chorley.play-cricket.com/website/results/4584817)

Siddhesh Lad was professional at Darwen CC in 2022, helping the club win their first Lancashire League title. Lad hit 765 league runs at 81.2, seeing his side home in 7 run chases. He also picked up 26 wickets at 18.3.{{Cite web | url=http://lancashireleague.com/Seasons/2022/Professionals_2022.html | title=Lancashire League Professionals 2022 }}